Scholarship Finder

Pierre and Tana Matisse Scholarship

Recipents 175

Award $5000

Open Date

Deadline Date 07/28/2025

Recurring Event Yes

State Specific Scholarship Yes

School Specific Scholarship No

Website Link

Military Branch:

Military Status:

Student Background: African American / Black, American Indian, Latino/Latina, Mexican American / Chicano

Student Disability:

Academic Status: High School, Returning adult student - Undergraduate

Academic Level: Undergraduate

Degree Specific: No

This scholarship is for undergraduate students of color in New York City!

Eligibility Requirements:

Be African American/Black, Hispanic American/Latinx, or Native American/Indigenous.
US citizen, permanent US resident, undocumented student, or an undocumented student with DACA status.
Permanent resident of one of the 5 boroughs of NYC : Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, or Staten Island. Applicants who are permanent residents with a home address in NYC but attend college outside of NYC may still apply!
Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
Will be enrolled as a full-time freshman, sophomore, junior, or second-semester senior at any accredited US 4-year institution or 2-year community college
Have a demonstrated unmet financial need, as verified by the applicant's institution